The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-06-29
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The progress of edncatieAaEwor
in in our country is taalSipg q favorable
showing At the present time. al
though this prQgTHss is far from
agllatsit might be aud ought 70 be.
One of the hopeful signs OF the times
is the growing professional spirit
among a large number of our
teachers. An evidence of this is
that at the institute held last year a
resolution looking to the advance
ment of the standard of exanina-
tions was passed by a unanimous
vote and the men appointed as ex-
aminers this year are in perfect ac-
cord with this resolution. This will
undoubtedly have the effect of fore
ing drones from the profession.
Another is found in the fact that :.
great number ofteachers are attend
ing the Seminary and Business
School at this place in order to
thorougly qualify themselves for
their work.
Now as the teachers arc showing
by their work that they are ondeav-
oring to place the educational enter
ests of the county on higher plane,
let the different boards OF education
DO their duty. Let them show by
their action in the matter of com
pensation to teachers that they toe
arealive to the importantaneo ofhav-
ing competent, thoroughly trained
teachers in our public schools. Ad-
vance the standard for No. ono
certificate so that it will. require an
effort upon the part of even our
best teachers to attain it; let No.
two be advanced to the rank Of
present No. one, and so ON. Ad-
vance the compensation to teachers
in the same way, and does ii not
stand to reason that the lazy, in
competent, non-progressiye school
keeper will be driven from the ranks
and his place filled by the more
energetic and better qualified Schoot
teacher2 The experiment is certain
ly worth trying, and we trust the
boards of education will take the
matter under serious advisemcnt.-
FaiTnont blder.
Secretary Bayrad has informed
the British Minister that the impor-
tation of British paupers into this
country is direct violation Of our
laws that win notbe perInitteii In
regard to the class of immigrants
whose passage is paid by the Brit
ish government bat who Claimed tG
have friends in this country td keep
them the Secretary says; @pcrsons
whose only escape from becoming
and remaining charge on the com
munity is the expected, but entirely
contingent, voluntary help and
support of friends, are not a desil.-
able accession to our. population and
their exploration hitl,er by Il foreigI,
government to get rid OF the burden
Of their support. could scarcely be
regarded as friendly act or in
harmony with existing laws
Dir. Bayard is right on the sub
Ject and should stand firm in his
determination to stop the importing
Of paupers that England closen't
want to take care of
The Ohio Farmer says that in
raising tomatoes, put small brush
thiclsiy over tue ground, under the
plants, and let the branches drop
upon it The fruit lipens better
and no trellis is needed
The Hon. James, q. gnfFunl, the
last of the band of Abelitionists he'd
BY Garrison and Phillips, died at
his home u Lynn, Masss last Sab
bath lie had passed his eightsith
birthday.
Maxwell, alias Brooks, the mur.
derer of Preller. mustsswing. The
Missouri Supreme Court refuses to
reverse the decision of the lower
court The execution Is fixed foY
August 18th,
The strength Of tie labor party in
Now York is Just now what IS Pnz-
zling a good many able-bodicd politi-
clans. 1t seem to be an unknown
quantity, and is likely to remain so
until its voters are counted
The Parkersburg Sentinel modest
" brings to the front as good Dem
ocr:atie GHbernatorial timber ex1
Governor jacob b. jackson and
Hon. Nels GhanceiIor, They are
good men, and either would mako
a splendid standard beareF. In 1888
When President Cleveland saw